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Mass Effect: Initiation

By: Mac Walters, N. K. Jemisin
Narrated by: Fryda Wolff
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Summary

Lieutenant Cora Harper joined the Systems Alliance to develop and enhance her powerful biotic talents. She was assigned to the asari commando unit Talein's Daughters, where she honed her abilities to become a skilled and deadly huntress.

Returning to Earth, Cora finds herself a stranger among other humans, and joins the Andromeda Initiative as Alec Ryder's second-in-command. The mission will send 100,000 colonists on a one-way, 600-year-long journey into the unknown. When essential - and dangerous - tech is stolen, Cora is assigned to recover it before it can be used against the Initiative, and end the mission before it can begin.

©2017 N. K. Jemisin (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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why couldn't the game be this good?

it really really made me actually come to like the character cora Harper. for any mass effect fan I'd strongly recommend

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Interesting

Have not played the game. Most. The ideas were novel and interesting. Not sure really if it’s enough of an incentive to read the next book.

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Great story

I really got into this story fast, interesting and a good pace. I'm also thrilled that there was no F words as compared with the last book, they where in my humble opinion unnecessary and annoying. I could play this on loud speaker whilst doing jobs around the house. Fab thanks.

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awesome story

this is such an amazing story and great addition to the lore of Mass Effect. contains cool little easter eggs too for the ME trilogy fans. Really helps flesh out another character from the Andromeda game

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Great Sci-fi read and must for fans

Another great instalment in the prequel books with a great delve into how Cora knew Ryder and came in to the initiative. Loved the build out of SAM and his impact to the lunch of the Hyperion and the troubles before launch. Superbly read by Fryda Wolff again and I will now go find more of her work thanks to this book.

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Better than the first one.

This is actually a good book with an interesting story, much action and also some interesting idea behind it.
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Can recommend.
Still feels like it expects you to know more about the game but is it not uncomfortable, just leaves you wanting more details about how things work.

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Good

I liked the story, but would not give it 5/5. the narrators were good, no doubt. Would recommend.

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Mass effect

i loved the games and Andromeda was different but good.

Thus is the behind the scenes of why cora wasn't made pathfinder.

Great book. well read

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Wish there where more

Been playing the games since they first came out and restart ME:A when I started these books. Completely enjoyed all three books. just wish there where more to listen to.

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Andromeda

listning to these books gives the game and charachters a whole new depth and love.

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